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What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles
But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way.
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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.
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Antarcticas volcanoes a song of ice and fire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/antarcticas-volcanoes-a-song-of-ice-and-fire
Antarctica is a vast icy wasteland covered by the world’s largest ice sheet. This ice sheet contains about 90% of fresh water on the planet. It acts as a massive heat sink and its meltwater drives the world’s oceanic circulation.
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Print services
https://le.ac.uk/print-services
Print Services at The University of Leicester
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Henry Wellcome Building
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/henry-wellcome-building
The Henry Wellcome Building is one of the most modern buildings on campus. Opened in 2006, the £22.5 million building was designed by Fairhurst Design group and is home to two of John Syndey Carter's incredible sculptures 'Atomica' and 'Vortex'.
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Loz Atkinson’s: The Edge of Forever
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/02/loz-atkinsons-the-edge-of-forever/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 March 2022 An exhibition at the Attenborough Arts Centre brings together key works from Loz Atkinson ’s ‘Imagined Nebula’ series, which began in 2015 as an outlet for Loz’s...
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International conference on space security and safety to take place at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/space-security-conference
Space Park Leicester will host the international “Space Security and Safety Dimensions” Conference on Thursday September 28 and Friday 29 September.
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Epigenetics
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/epigenetics
An introduction and details on epigenetics for a deeper understanding on genetics to a degree level.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/study
The University of Leicester offers a variety of undergraduate courses, postgraduate programmes and research degrees through which you can study and research medieval culture, literature, history, archaeology and more.
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Critical Perspectives 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en2060
Module code: EN2060 The module will introduce you to a range of theoretical debates which have influenced the study of English in recent decades, covering issues such as reading and authorship, gender and sexuality, identity and selfhood, class and race, empire and nation.